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The definition of one shot refers to a situation where you only have one chance to do something.

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An example of one shot is when you have only one minute to talk to the girl of your dreams and you'll never see her again after that.

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See one-shot in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

happening, appearing, etc. only once
being the only one; not part of a series

See one-shot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Informal

Becoming effective after only one attempt: looked for a one-shot solution to the problem.
Being the only one and unlikely to be repeated: The funding was a one-shot deal.

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